Writing Center Tutor II

Western Nebraska Community College • Scottsbluff, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Writing Center Tutor works closely with a diverse student population to offer guidance on writing techniques, helping students identify errors, understand grammar and citation rules, and develop independent editing skills to foster long-term academic success. Work is performed on a very part-time, as-needed basis during Writing Center operating hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Education, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Previous teaching or tutoring experience in higher education or English is preferred.
• Experience positively interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds, setting goals and developing strategies to improve student performance, and communicating complex concepts to diverse learners preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic instruction and support to students in English usage, writing techniques, and effective communication strategies.
• Assist students, individually and in small groups, with the development and completion of outlines, paragraphs, essays, research papers, and other written assignments.
• Identify writing errors, explain the reasoning behind necessary corrections, and coach students through revising their work.
• Support "at risk" students by offering additional guidance and targeted strategies related to the area of assignment.
• Reinforce classroom lessons related to sentence structure, grammar rules, punctuation and capitalization, academic writing styles, citation formats, and integration of source material.
• Maintain a professional and supportive learning environment that fosters student growth and self-advocacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level